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X-WR-CALNAME:252nd Anniversary Commemoration of the New Bern Resolves
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DESCRIPTION:252 years ago\, between the 25th and 27th of August 1774\, 71 D
 elegates from across the state of North Carolina\, gathered in the Old Cra
 ven County Courthouse in downtown New Bern\, NC to attend the very 1st Nor
 th Carolina Provincial Congress.  This was the very first Provincial Congr
 ess to be held in all of the then Thirteen Colonies.  This meeting became 
 known as the “New Bern Resolves”.  \n\n\nThe New Bern Resolves reflect
 ed the growing discontent of the colonies with British rule.   This repres
 ented an early\, expression of resistance to British policies by calling f
 or economic sanctions against Great Britain and its trading partners. As o
 ne of the earliest calls for solidarity among the colonies\, the New Bern 
 Resolves laid the groundwork for broader revolutionary movement.\n\n\nIn a
 ddition to inspiring other communities in North Carolina to adopt similar 
 measures\, the New Bern Resolves helped galvanize support for the First Co
 ntinental Congress that met in Philadelphia in September 1774. Representat
 ives from the colonies coordinated a collective response outlined in the C
 ontinental Association.\n\n\nTo commemorate that event\, that 3-day meetin
 g of when those brave men who took a stand in opposition to the tyranny of
  the British Crown and Parliament\, on August 22nd\, 2026\, the New Bern S
 AR Chapter\, Richard Dobbs Spaight DAR Chapter\, Tryon Palace Historic Sit
 e\, St. John's Masonic Lodge #3\, National Sojourners\, Scottish Rite and 
 York Rite will host a special event\,\n\n\nThe day will begin at 09:30 wit
 h a Procession or Parade of Colonial participants\, including the Tryon Pa
 lace Fife & Drum Corps\, 1st Regiment of the North Carolina Continental Li
 ne\, New Bern and State SAR\, Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter and State DAR\
 , Saint John’s Masonic Lodge No. 3\, and much more.  The Procession will
  start from behind the North Carolina History Center (529 South Front St)\
 , travel down Metcalf Street\, turn left onto Pollock Street and continue 
 through the Tryon Palace front gates to the South Lawn (15 minutes to walk
  the route).  After the Procession\, starting at 10:00\, a Ceremony will b
 e held on the South Lawn of the Tryon Palace. \n\n\nThis event is open to 
 the public and FREE to attend.
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LOCATION:Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens
SUMMARY:252nd Anniversary Commemoration of the New Bern Resolves
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 ion-of-the-new-bern-resolves
CATEGORIES:Celebrations & Commemorations
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